The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

Candidates in this combined degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences until the end of the semester in which they complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours). They will then be under the supervision of the Faculty of Medicine (Sydney Medical School).

The Deans of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined course not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) leading to the award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) or equivalent. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

Shortlisted applicants are required to attend a semi-structured interview, the results of which will form part of the ranking of applicants.

The units of study that may be taken for the degrees in the combined program are set out:

in Tables A and B of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study; and

in the table of units of study for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine.

To qualify for both degrees, candidates must successfully complete 336 credit points.

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) component of the combined program, candidates must complete 144 credit points comprising:

18 junior credit points in designated Science units of study (Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics, Physics and Chemistry); and

a minimum of 78 senior (2000 - 3000 level) credit points from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Tables of units of study, including a Table A major. The credit points completed must include all pre-requisites and entry requirements for honours as specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and in the honours units of study, including a minimum of 48 senior credit points with a minimum Credit average in the intended subject area;

a maximum of 60 senior (2000 - 3000 level) credit points from any single Table A subject area;

a maximum of 30 intermediate/senior credit points from units of study in Table B; and

48 credit points of honours units of study from Table A.

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery component of the combined program, candidates must complete:

192 credit points specified by the resolutions for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine; and

one zero credit point of unit of study in the first three years of the program.

Completion of a Table A major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours) component of this combined degree course. Units of study counted towards one major may not count toward any other major completed.

The list of majors available and the requirements for the completion of a major are listed in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Candidates must complete all requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours), including the designated Science units of study, in minimum time and must maintain a minimum credit average across all units of study in the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours), this being the minimum achievement required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Failure to maintain the required progression and minimum result requirements will result in candidates being transferred from the combined degree program to a Bachelor of Arts degree in their next year of enrolment. Such candidates will be granted full credit for all units of study successfully completed in the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours).

Candidates who fail to complete 48 credit points of Honours units of study, or whose final result is below 65 for the Honours year, will be allowed to enrol as candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree under the Course Resolutions for that degree. Full credit will be granted for all units of study completed in the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) candidature.

Honours is mandatory for candidates in the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours).

Honours is also available to meritorious students in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and requires successful completion of an alternative set of units completed within the normal timeframe of the pass degree. Admission and award requirements for honours are listed in the Course Resolutions relating to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

The Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours) degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the conditions specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Second Class (Division 2) according to the conditions specified in the course resolutions relating to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Candidates for the award of either Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the relevant pass degree.

It is not possible for candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours)/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to obtain credit for previous studies.

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree. Completion of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the future will require a new application for admission to candidature for that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2011 who formally elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may elect to complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.